Monthly Archives: August 2018

Thursday Doors

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I just know there are houses that you pass by regularly that you always glance at because they just call out to you. This is mine. It is on Silver Street, and I pass it numerous times per week. It’s … Continue reading →

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Covered Bridges

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Love them or leave them? I love them. I always enjoy looking at the construction and thinking about the community of local residents and craftsmen who came together to provide a simple solution to crossing a body of water. No … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Ashuelot Covered Bridge, Covered bridges, Cresson Covered Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge, Slate Covered Bridge, Swanzey NH | 37 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A couple of weeks ago, I was shopping and parked not far from this tiny door. The very idea of camping in this vehicle stopped me dead in my tracks thinking about how it would work. Could one person survive … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I can talk flowers this Monday, but not veggies. My veggies in raised beds are done for the year because they couldn’t make it through the every other day rainfall. I’m sure the local farmers markets will look forward to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Black Eyed Susans, Butterfly bush, Gardening, Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Invasive vines, New Guinea Impatiens, Oriental bittersweet, Phlox, Virginia creeper | 43 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

About ten miles north of Concord, New Hampshire, there is the small town of Boscawen right off Interstate 93. The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is located on 104 acres of land that was previously part of the state forest. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On our road trip last week, we spent part of a morning in Walpole, New Hampshire, 17 miles north of Keene. It was settled in the 1700’s and named in honor of Sir Robert Walpole, the first prime Minister of … Continue reading →

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Road trip

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

New England is known for its handsome wooden covered bridges, but did you know we also have some remaining stone bridges? Back in the first half of the 19th century, stone bridges were built by talented Scottish stone masons using … Continue reading →